Trial by jury - call for jurors

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Hi

One of the most fundamental concepts of the Individualist Proposition is the idea of trial by a jury of your peers.But would such a concept work in practice? I am keen to find out.

John Doe is a security guard working for a private corporation in Baghdad, Iraq. On 23rd January he was sitting at a cafe drinking coffee on the outskirts of a busy local market. He idly observed a person wearing a full burka enter the market. A sudden gust of wind lifted the burka momentarily, revealing what looked like a belt attached with wires and straps to the midsection of the person .  John feared that this person might be a suicide bomber, and that hundreds might be hurt or killed if he was right and did not act.  He drew his gun  and shot the person in the burka in the head, killing the person instantly.  

This jury must decide the guilt or innocence of John, and the sentence if guilty.

The trial will be held online on Google Meet at meet.google.com/eki-kcdr-guu on Tuesday 2nd of March 2021 starting at 7pm. A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 jurors are required. Reply here to volunteer. 

The members of the jury will have absolute discretion to set their own rules of procedure and legal system, election of foreman, and appointment of judge. Of course this may be agreed in advance on this thread, if possible.  Trevor Watkins will play the role of the accused, John Doe.

Step outside your comfort zone. Help to test the practicality of an important Individualist principle. Discover whether intelligent individuals can cooperate to provide a viable legal system without state interference.

Regards

Trevor Watkins